SO... here's a brief overview of Bronco Stadium, and more importantly, where to tailgate.
to make sense of this image:
HOTELS
1 - the Grove Hotel, right downtown on Capitol Blvd and Front Street. one of the nicer hotels in the city, fairly new (about 7 or 8 years old), our minor league hockey team arena is attached to it. easy access to downtown's 80+ restaurants, night clubs, dance clubs, etc. also just a short 10-minute walk to the stadium along the river.
2 - The Statehouse Inn on 9th street and Front. decent place to stay, easy access to everything downtown. short 15 minute walk to the stadium.
3 - the Owyhee Plaza hotel on main street. one of Boise's oldest, but very well kept and recently rennovated. only about a 15 minute walk to the stadium, maybe 20 if you're slow like me.
4 - University Inn, just off the left side of this picture, is a small motel on the west end of campus. a short 5 minute walk to the stadium down University through campus. convenient to the stadium, and a short walk across Capitol bridge to decent restaurants and night clubs downtown.
5 - Doubletree Parkcenter hotel (just off the lower right of this picture). decent hotel close to the stadium, but kind of far from the nightlife of downtown.
6 - Marriott Courtyard hotel, only a couple years old, closest hotel to the stadium.
RESTAURANTS
7 - The Ram, right across the river fromt the stadium on the other side of Broadway. the Ram is also a microbrewery, and next to it is the Stonehouse which has pool tables, darts, etc. if you want more info on microbreweries, let me know. there's more than the Ram.
for more information on where to eat or stay, a good site to check is http://www.downtownboise.org
TAILGATING!
8 - this is our tailgate spot (the www.broncocountry.com guys). we're right below the readerboard on Broadway avenue. we'll have an orange Broncocountry flag flying overhead so you can find us, and plenty of food, refreshments and shade. not sure yet when we'll start tailgating since it's a school day, but i'd guess we'll get there around 1:00 to 2:00 at the latest.
10 - if you're low on tailgating supplies or batteries for the radio or whatever, WinCo supermarket is right across the river.
the main tailgating areas are marked with the red [T]'s.
OTHER
9 - just in case, St. Luke's hospital is just off the upper right of this picture.
that's just an overview. if you have specific questions between now and the game, send me a message and i'll do my best to answer it.
hope to see you here! and for those who are coming, have a safe trip!
The hospital is a good thing because I'll probably get beat down by the Boise fans if we win. But yeah, I'll definitely hit up the tailgating spot!!!
